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The Real Spreadsheet Audit
Find the hidden process that actually runs the company.
How it works
- 1Every company has an official process and a real one.
- 2The real one usually lives in a spreadsheet built by one person who quietly runs month-end.
- 3Find the real spreadsheet, document the hidden logic, and remove the single point of failure.
- 4Bonus test: if a key person left tomorrow, could anyone close the books?
Hear it on the podcast
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